1 down, 15 to go!

There were some tense moments tonight, and the Finatic is gunning for some Predator blood, but the Sharks still got a win in double overtime.

One of the bastard Predators (Scott Hartnell) caught the Finatic's beloved Cheechoo knee-on-knee about halfway through the second period. Cheechoo crumbled to the ice. He was escorted off by Jumbo Joe and d-man Craig Rivet, but he wasn't putting any weight on his right leg. At last report, his leg was being examined, but the signs aren't good since he wasn't able to return to the game. Finatic wants Scott Hartnell suspended from the NHL- knee injuries can screw over a player for years since they can be complicated easily or may take a long to recover from (look at Teemu Selanne or Alyn McCauley- bad knees resulted in missed games and a decrease in overall performance).

The Sharks were up 4-2 at one point, but Nashville fought back. A bad play by Patrick Rissmiller allowed the Predators to tie the game with less than a minute remaining, forcing overtime.

In the NHL playoffs, games are played in three 20 minute periods of regular play. If the game is tied at the end of regulation, the teams face off in a sudden-death overtime. Playoff OT is five-on-five for twenty minutes or until someone scores.

Tonight's OT went to two overtime periods. About 8 minutes into the second OT, Mike Grier received a pass from a Sharks d-man. Grier fed the puck to a waiting Patrick Marleau on the Nashville blueline, and Marleau spotted Patrick Rissmiller breaking for the net. Marleau sent the puck to Rissy, and the other Patrick put the puck in the 7-hole (under the armpit) and it roofed its way to the back of the net. I guess Rissy will be sleeping tonight after all.

It takes 16 wins to get your name on the Stanley Cup- the Sharks have one win, fifteen to go. Good luck, boyos, and SHRED THE PREDS!

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